périphrase

See also: periphrase

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin periphrasis < Ancient Greek περίφρασις (períphrasis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.ʁi.fʁaz/, /pe.ʁi.fʁɑz/
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Noun

périphrase f (plural périphrases)

periphrase

Related terms

périphrastique

Further reading

“périphrase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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